Iran launched some 20 ballistic missiles at Israel in the past day, during the Passover holiday, in what marked an uptick in the rate of fire compared to recent weeks.
Around half of the missiles were intercepted, and half were allowed to hit open areas, “according to protocol,” the military says. At least two missiles carried cluster bomb warheads, which spread bomblets over wide areas in central Israel, lightly injuring several people and causing damage.
The military assesses that Iran tried to launch dozens more ballistic missiles at Israel in the past day, but a wave of strikes thwarted the plans.
A large wave of strikes carried out by the Israeli Air Force yesterday afternoon in central and western Iran hit some 50 targets of Iran’s ballistic missile array, according to the IDF.
The IAF fighter jets dropped over 140 bombs on ballistic missile launchers and other related targets during the strikes, the military says.
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